Available courses

Race in America: Then and Now dares to ask questions about racial justice in America today and the continuing role of race in in the United States. Through field experiences, readings, videos, and class discussions, we will journey into the United States’ painful history of racial oppression and examine past and current struggles for racial equality in America.

How social and environmental factors are shaping political and ecological dimensions of identity and culture, and how New Zealanders from many different backgrounds are envisioning and creating a shared future in Aotearoa New Zealand, the "Land of the Long White Cloud."

--Italian and European agricultural movements and initiatives and their political and cultural contexts.

--How people in Tuscany and Italy define and are working for sustainability—agricultural, environmental, cultural, and economic.

--How rural development, agriculture and food policy, business practices, and financial structures within Italy and across the European Union (EU) affect the health and wealth of farmers, workers, families, and communities.

--How policies and practices related to agriculture affect the region of Tuscany, the nation of Italy, and the broader EU.